Agreement Expands Arrow ECS' IBM Distribution Business to 12 European Markets

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. & KRAKOW, Poland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 2008--Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions, a business segment of Arrow Electronics Inc. (NYSE: ARW), becomes an authorized distributor of IBM hardware solutions in Poland under a distribution agreement with IBM.

The agreement includes the distribution rights for IBM Power System servers - including the full System i and System p lines; IBM System Storage products; and IBM Global Technology Services.

"Arrow ECS and IBM have a long history together in the channel, and this agreement is an extension of our relationship," said Andy Bryant, president of Arrow ECS. "Through this agreement and our recent acquisition of the LOGIX Group, Arrow ECS now offers the full suite of IBM solutions in Poland."

Arrow ECS offers IBM software solutions in Poland through Arrow ECS' LOGIX business. Arrow ECS also offers a comprehensive portfolio of product lines that are complementary to IBM, such as VMware and Symantec, in Poland.

In addition to Poland, Arrow ECS distributes IBM products in Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.

ABOUT ARROW ENTERPRISE COMPUTING SOLUTIONS

Arrow ECS, a business segment of Arrow Electronics Inc. (NYSE: ARW), provides enterprise and midrange computing products, services and solutions to value-added resellers, system integrators, and independent software vendors. Based in Englewood, Colo., Arrow ECS connects its customers to the world's foremost technology suppliers, including HP, IBM, Sun Microsystems, EMC, NetApp, Hitachi Data Systems, and other leading storage networking, software, and security suppliers. Arrow ECS reported $4.8 billion in global enterprise computing solution sales in 2007. Visit www.arrowecs.com for more information.

CONTACT: Arrow Electronics Inc.
Dawn Small, 303-824-4188
Communications Manager
dsmall@arrow.com

SOURCE: Arrow Electronics Inc.